As an ecologist and biodiversity researcher and recorder, the author visits a wide range of rural and urban habitats mainly close to his home in Sedlescombe near Hastings, East Sussex, UK. The weblog covers the full spectrum of wildlife, from mammals to microbes. As well as details of encounters with England’s flora and fauna, information on where to see species of interest is often given.

Monday, September 03, 2007

A small piece of Sussex that has been deemed by 'ecologists' to be of no wildlife value and therefore a good place on which to build a few houses.

Well, people do have to live somewhere and I find it difficult to decide where the balance of virtue lies. I suppose I want the best of all possible worlds: people with the homes they want and need and plenty of space for wildlife. Maybe we should all become smaller - a good project for the genetic engineers. Roll on Lilliputia.